Multisociety Letter on FY17-18 R&D Budget

Our nation’s research enterprise is among the most powerful engines for American prosperity. One of the consistent areas of bipartisan agreement over the past 70 years has been the importance of the federal government’s role in supporting research and innovation. We urge you to prioritize these investments and reject the Administration-proposed cuts to science as you work to complete FY 2017 appropriations and as you begin to craft the FY 2018 funding bills.